The wacky cast of the TV5’s weekly gag show Tropa Mo Ko Unli recently brought a storm of laughter and delightful memories to kapatids in the Middle East with two successful shows held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which were attended by a jam-packed crowd of excited Overseas Filipinos including the Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Grace Relucio-Princesa.

Set to air in two special episodes starting this Saturday, the Tropa Mo Ko Unli Middle East invasion highlights the signature comedic antics and riotous humor of the unli-fun cast led by Ogie Alcasid, Gelli de Belen, Alwyn Uytingco, Tuesday Vargas, Wendell Ramos, Empoy, Ritz Azul, Edgar Allan Guzman, Valeen Montenegro, with special guest Iwa Moto.

Friends and relatives of Overseas Filipinos in the Middle East will surely be delighted to see how our kapatids in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were at the edge of their seats most especially during the performances of their favorite Tropa Mo Ko Unli segments, such as Singing Biik, Corny Maybe, Laysa May Toyo, and Paminta 101.

Both live shows had the whole audience in a celebratory mood, especially when some of the cast members went off the stage for a number of surprise performances. The female audience could not get their hands off both Wendell Ramos and Edgar Allan Guzman, as both hunks serenaded them. Meanwhile, Tuesday Vargas’ infectious personality kept everyone in high spirits as she threw impromptu spiels and jokes with some male audience members. To cap it all off, Ogie Alcasid treated everyone to a mini-concert by belting out some of his classic and all-time favorite hits.

TV5 International's President and CEO Claro Carmelo Ramirez shared, “In just a matter of three years, TV5 International has now become the strong no. 2 player in the Middle Eastern region, and so we really wanted to celebrate this important milestone with our viewers based there. As Tropa Mo Ko Unli has always been one of our consistent highest-rated programs, we knew that bringing the main cast to Dubai and Abu Dhabi would really make their viewing experience more enjoyable and memorable. With the success of both Tropa Mo Ko Unli shows, our viewers in the other parts of Middle East can also expect to see some of their favorite TV5 stars in person in the near future.”

In addition, viewers should definitely look out for the signature spoof segment of funnyman Empoy as, this time, he takes on the popular Hollywood blockbuster film 300: Rise of an Empire and puts his own, unique spin to it. The special segment, entitled 300: Rise on an Empoy, was especially shot on location in one of Middle East’s picturesque deserts and will definitely be one the must-watch segments of the episode.

The special Middle Eastern summer invasion of Tropa Mo Ko Unli will premiere this Saturday, April 26 at 7:15pm and will continue on May 3 at the same time, airing only on TV5.